Best Practices/Recommendations for Reporting about Suicide in the Media

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Media Plays an Important Role in Preventing Suicide. Over 100 studies worldwide have found that risk of contagion is real and responsible reporting can reduce the risk of additional suicides. Covering suicide carefully can change perceptions, dispel myths and inform the public on the complexities of the issue. Media reports can result in help-seeking when they include helpful resources and messages of hope and recovery. Following these recommendations can assist in safe reporting on suicide.